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Donaustadt Bezirksteile
Donaustadt (; "Danube City") is the 22nd Districts of Vienna, district of Vienna, Austria (). Donaustadt is the easternmost district of Vienna.Statistik Austria, 2007, webpagestatistik.at-23450. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). Geography The Donaustadt district is situated in the northeast part of Vienna and is the largest of the districts by area, occupying about one-quarter of the Vienna city area, . It borders the 2nd District (Leopoldstadt), the 11th District (Simmering (Vienna), Simmering), and the 21st District (Floridsdorf), as well as parts of Lower Austria. The district has a large part to the west of the Danube, Danube Island and Old Danube. In the east and north, Donaustadt shares the Marchfeld. Overall, about 59 percent of the district's territory is in green areas, making 30 percent of Vienna's green space lie in the 22nd District. By Vienna Danube regulation, Danube regulation, in 1870-75, the territory of the present district was radically changed. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has Austrians, a population of around 9 million. The area of today's Austria has been inhabited since at least the Paleolithic, Paleolithic period. Around 400 BC, it was inhabited by the Celts and then annexed by the Roman Empire, Romans in the late 1st century BC. Christianization in the region began in the 4th and 5th centuries, during the late Western Roman Empire, Roman period, followed by the arrival of numerous Germanic tribes during the Migration Period. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danube Island
The Donauinsel (Danube Island) is a long, narrow artificial island in central Vienna, Austria, lying between the Danube and the New Danube. The island is in length, but is only wide. It was constructed from 1972 to 1988 primarily as a measure for flood protection. It has since become the most popular recreational area in the city. Recreation The Donauinsel is a popular recreational area for the Viennese population. In addition to beaches and sunbathing areas by the New Danube, there are also multiple barbecue areas, as well as various other free facilities, including a water playground, volleyball and other sports fields, skateparks and dog parks. Commercial facilities, such as restaurants, boat hire, a water slide and a wakeboard lift, are also available. In the north and south of the island, there are two large naturist bathing areas The Donauinselfest is an annual open-air music festival held on the Donauinsel. Organized by the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), the fest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essling
Essling Essling entry in the Viennese government's history wiki (German) () is a neighbourhood in Vienna, Austria, within Donaustadt, the Districts of Vienna, 22nd district of Vienna. It has a population of 21,625 and covers 14.98 km2. History The first known name of the town was Ezzelaren. The Eslarn family had important roles in the Vienna city administration. Konrad von Eslarn was mayor of Vienna in 1287. Since about 1590, the area has been known as Essling. The area is known for the Battle of Aspern-Essling during the War of the Fifth Coalition on 21-22 May 1809, which marked the first time Napoleon had been personally defeated in a major battle. The Wien-Aspern Airport, which lay between Essling and Aspern, was Europe's biggest airport at time of ope ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirschstetten
Hirschstetten is a neighbourhood in Vienna, Austria, within Donaustadt, the Districts of Vienna, 22nd district of Vienna. It has a population of 20,622 and covers 5.52 km2. History The town was founded in 1158 as a linear settlement. Hirschstetten was often flooded due to its proximity to the then-unregulated Danube. In 1809, during the Battle of Aspern-Essling in the War of the Fifth Coalition against Napoleon, the town was partly destroyed. Hirschstetten grew in size in the 1870s after the Vienna Danube regulation, Danube regulation and the creation of the ''Marchegger Ostbahn'' railway line. In 1904, Hirschstetten was merged into Floridsdorf, the 21st district of Vienna. In 1938, the neighbourhood became part of the 22nd district of Groß-Enzersdorf, part of the new Greater Vienna. In 1945, the town was almost completely destroyed in a bombing attack. In 1954, the 22nd district was reduced, and renamed Donaustadt. Geography Hirschstetten borders four other subdivis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breitenlee
Breitenlee is a neighbourhood in Vienna, Austria, within Donaustadt, the Districts of Vienna, 22nd district of Vienna. It has a population of 16,586 and covers 10.07 km2. History Breitenlee has likely existed as a village in the western Marchfeld since the 12th century. In 1529, the village was destroyed during the Siege of Vienna (1529), Ottoman Siege of Vienna, remaining abandoned for over a century. The village was rebuilt in the 1690s, and the parish church, dedicated to Saint Anne, St. Anne, was completed in 1699. In the following years, the village was repeatedly attacked by the Kuruc, Hungarian anti-House of Habsburg, Habsburg insurgents, and the Plague (disease), plague ravaged the area in 1713. During the Battle of Aspern-Essling against Napoleon in 1809, the Austrian Grenadier Reserve stood near Breitenlee and helped secure the victory under Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, Archduke Charles. In 1938, the village was incorporated into the new 22nd district, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspern
Aspern () is a neighbourhood in Vienna, Austria, within Donaustadt, the Districts of Vienna, 22nd district of Vienna. It has a population of 52,375 as of 2023 and covers an area of 19.89 km2. History The area is known for the Battle of Aspern-Essling, which was fought in the nearby Lobau on 21 and 22 May 1809 during the Fifth Coalition, War of the Fifth Coalition. In the battle, the Austrian Empire, Austrian army, led by Archduke Charles of Austria, Archduke Charles, repelled an advance by Napoleon; it was the closest the French emperor had come to being defeated since his rise to power. In 1858, a large stone lion sculpture was installed in front of St. Martin's Church to commemorate the battle and the Austrian soldiers who died defending Austria against Napoleon. In 1904, the formerly independent village was incorporated into Vienna as part of the 21st district, Floridsdorf. It only became part of the newly created 22nd district, Donaustadt, in 1946. In 1912, the Wien-As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaustadt Bezirksteile
Donaustadt (; "Danube City") is the 22nd Districts of Vienna, district of Vienna, Austria (). Donaustadt is the easternmost district of Vienna.Statistik Austria, 2007, webpagestatistik.at-23450. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). Geography The Donaustadt district is situated in the northeast part of Vienna and is the largest of the districts by area, occupying about one-quarter of the Vienna city area, . It borders the 2nd District (Leopoldstadt), the 11th District (Simmering (Vienna), Simmering), and the 21st District (Floridsdorf), as well as parts of Lower Austria. The district has a large part to the west of the Danube, Danube Island and Old Danube. In the east and north, Donaustadt shares the Marchfeld. Overall, about 59 percent of the district's territory is in green areas, making 30 percent of Vienna's green space lie in the 22nd District. By Vienna Danube regulation, Danube regulation, in 1870-75, the territory of the present district was radically changed. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neue Donau
The New Danube (German: ''Neue Donau)'' is a side channel of the Danube in Vienna, Austria, situated parallel to the east of the main river. It was built as part of the flood protections of the city. Course The New Danube extends for approximately 21 kilometers, beginning in Langenzersdorf, a town just north of Vienna, after branching off from the main stream. It rejoins the river at the Danube-Auen National Park in the southeast of the city. The New Danube stretches approximately 21.1 kilometers in length, with an average width of around 200 meters, covering a surface area of between 330 and 420 hectares. The depth ranges from 1.6 to 6.5 metres. It has a maximum flow rate of 5,200 cubic meters per second. As the river is cut off from the Danube and only fed through ground water, it is essentially a lake. This gives the water a much higher quality compared to the main river. It is usually much bluer than the comparatively grey Danube. History Throughout Vienna's history, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaukanal
The Donaukanal (, ''Danube Canal'') is a former arm of the river Danube, now regulated as a water channel (since 1598), within the city of Vienna, Austria. It is long and, unlike the Danube itself, it borders Vienna's city centre, Innere Stadt, where the Wien River (''Wienfluss'') flows into it."Donaukanal", aeiou Encyclopedia (see below: External links). The Donaukanal bifurcates from the main river at the Nußdorf weir and lock, Nußdorf weir and lock complex, in Döbling, and joins it again just upstream of the "Praterspitz", at the Prater park in Simmering (Vienna), Simmering. The island thus formed between the Donaukanal and the Danube holds two of the 23 districts of Vienna: Brigittenau (20th District) and Leopoldstadt (2nd District). The canal is crossed by fifteen road bridges and five rail bridges. Because in German language, German, the name ''Kanal'', which has been used since about 1700, evokes associations of an open sanitary sewer, sewer, attempts at renaming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donauinsel
The Donauinsel (Danube Island) is a long, narrow artificial island in central Vienna, Austria, lying between the Danube and the New Danube. The island is in length, but is only wide. It was constructed from 1972 to 1988 primarily as a measure for flood protection. It has since become the most popular recreational area in the city. Recreation The Donauinsel is a popular recreational area for the Viennese population. In addition to beaches and sunbathing areas by the New Danube, there are also multiple barbecue areas, as well as various other free facilities, including a water playground, volleyball and other sports fields, skateparks and dog parks. Commercial facilities, such as restaurants, boat hire, a water slide and a wakeboard lift, are also available. In the north and south of the island, there are two large naturist bathing areas The Donauinselfest is an annual open-air music festival held on the Donauinsel. Organized by the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Danube
The New Danube (German: ''Neue Donau)'' is a side channel of the Danube in Vienna, Austria, situated parallel to the east of the main river. It was built as part of the flood protections of the city. Course The New Danube extends for approximately 21 kilometers, beginning in Langenzersdorf, a town just north of Vienna, after branching off from the main stream. It rejoins the river at the Danube-Auen National Park in the southeast of the city. The New Danube stretches approximately 21.1 kilometers in length, with an average width of around 200 meters, covering a surface area of between 330 and 420 hectares. The depth ranges from 1.6 to 6.5 metres. It has a maximum flow rate of 5,200 cubic meters per second. As the river is cut off from the Danube and only fed through ground water, it is essentially a lake. This gives the water a much higher quality compared to the main river. It is usually much bluer than the comparatively grey Danube. History Throughout Vienna's history, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
